- F Robbie Baillargeon continues to lead all Lancers in scoring this season with 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists). Committed to Boston University, Baillargeon leads all Lancers with 17 goals and has tallied 23 points in 26 games since coming to Omaha in a trade with the Indiana Ice.
From what I've heard, he has decent wheels, but doesn't use his size in almost any capacity whatsoever. He's tall, but he's like the NHL version of Shawn Bradley out there:
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Along with Western Michigan’s Dan DeKeyser, Nebraska-Omaha rearguard Andrej Sustr is the hottest commodity on the collegiate free agent market this season. The 6’8”, 225-pound native of Plzen, Czech Republic has had the attention of NHL scouts from almost the moment he arrived in Omaha nearly three years ago. But when his skill set began to catch up with his enormous size last season, interest in Sustr skyrocketed. There are now at least 20 teams hoping to land the prized junior defenseman. Among the teams showing strong interest are the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, the Ottawa Senators, and the Vancouver Canucks. The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning, whose prospect camps Sustr attended last summer, are also in the mix. Sustr currently leads the Mavericks in defensive scoring with 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 34 games to date. Sustr has played nearly the entire season alongside 6’6” sophomore Jaycob Megna (ANA), comprising the nation’s biggest defensive tandem.
While his gigantic frame is certainly one attribute that NHL teams like about Sustr, what has impressed them even more is how effectively he uses it. Sustr takes full advantage of his size, strength and wingspan in moving opposing players off pucks and taking away their time and space. He has good gap control and does an excellent job in containment, as well. Sustr is also a player that doesn’t shy away from playing the body, showing that he can dish out some of the most punishing hits in college hockey. Two of Sustr’s best assets are his stick and his shot. He uses his excellent stick work exceedingly well at both ends of the ice, whether it is in creating turnovers or distributing the puck. His cannon-like shot has improved in both accuracy and velocity over the course of his collegiate career. Another area where Sustr has really developed is his skating. He’s not the prettiest skater, but he moves remarkably well for such a big man. Sustr has also shown marked improvement in his agility and balance.
This write-up by Hockey's Future seems to disagree with that sentiment.
I'm kinda hoping Owen Sound has a short playoff run so that Ceci can get in as many games as he can in Bingo. It'll be huge playing some pro games so that he realizes exactly what he needs to work on most in the offseason to compete at this level.
Well then, he's changed his game up 180 degrees from last year.
Last year, he was a flyweight out there.
Yea, I remember last year when we were talking about him he was described as a gentle giant. Fantastic news if he has in fact changed that part of his game.
Speaking of who's having a good season, Cowick has really turned his game around from the previous year. He just might make it as an energy 4th liner sometime in his career.
Prince and Pageau are having pretty good rookie seasons in the AHL with Bingo.
Thoughts on what kind of players they could become? Do you think they'll make it to NHL.
The injuries to Hoffman and Stone and the Silfver and Zibby call ups really helped those two out. They got more ice time and PP time and it's been paying off!
Wow I don't know if it's only because bingo is a better team now but Da Costa is a +12 compared to a -12 last season. Has he been better defensively, which is something that Maclean and co. probably wanted him to improve, this season or is it just a coincidence?
The injuries to Hoffman and Stone and the Silfver and Zibby call ups really helped those two out. They got more ice time and PP time and it's been paying off!
I guess so. Prince is now 2nd on the Bingo roster with 14 goals scored (Grant leads with 15). Not bad for a rook, even if it is a depleted lineup.
People shouldn't be surprised at Prince's offensive game. Remember he scored 40+ with 40+ assists in the O. I'd even go as far as say he has shown more flashes than his points indicate. Lately he has been all over the ice. Same as Pageau. Spectacular hustle, especially the PK.
Cowick went from a scrub AHLer to an extremely consistent and strong 2 way player, very impressed.
Prince has the speed down the wing we have been lacking since Havlat. He also has a good shot, sick hands and good vision. He will be on the 2-3rd line down the road for sure imo (roll 3 scoring lines).
Prince reminds me a bit of Pavelski. Very underrated skill-set that seems to surprise defending defenses quite often. Also is faster then he seems which also seems to surprise defenses. He's the kind of guy the other team will almost always underrate and he's at his best when he's flying under the radar.
Prince reminds me a bit of Pavelski. Very underrated skill-set that seems to surprise defending defenses quite often. Also is faster then he seems which also seems to surprise defenses. He's the kind of guy the other team will almost always underrate and he's at his best when he's flying under the radar.
Is his speed deceptive? The handful of times I've seen him I always think he's the fastest guy on the ice.
Is his speed deceptive? The handful of times I've seen him I always think he's the fastest guy on the ice.
It was with the 67s. I haven't seen all that many Bingo games this season so maybe it's gotten even better, but when he played with the 67s he always seemed to surprise defenders with his speed. Turned it up a gear when they least expected it.
amazing number of prospects doing well. the only thing is whether there will be room for all of them with the big club.
This is the last thing anyone and everyone should think. Look what happened this year. At the start of the year, everyone wanted DaCosta gone cause he was virtually never going to get a roster spot. A couple months later he's on the first line and scoring against Pittsburgh.
It don't matter if they don't make it too because that means we are doing amazing in the NHL and it opens up trade possibilities to strengthen our team even more or we have assets that work harder on their game in the AHL some more before they get a chance through injures etc...
